Necktie



Mary 6, i947. M. M. NEWMAN ET AL NECKTIE Filed Jan. 19, 1944 INVENTOR. MHx M. NEWMAN VICTOR MNEwMA/v- WZa/(f MW ATTORNEYS Patented May 6, 1947 NECKTIE Max M. Newman and Victor M. Newman, New York, N. Y.

Application January 19, 1944, Serial No. 518,809

3 Claims. 1

Our invention relates to a new and improved four-in-hand necktie. The principal object thereof is to provide a' self-draping necktie which when knotted will form a proper longitudinal fold below the knot portion of the tie.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved necktie construction which will- (1) Assist in the proper formation and alignment of the dimple below the knot portion of the tie;

(2) Render the necktie more pliable;

(3) Preserve the shape of the tie either when knotted or in flat condition;

(4) Assist in the proper formation of the knot; and

(5) Prolong the life of the tie.

We accomplish all of the foregoing, in accordance with our invention, by connecting the lining to the rear body of the necktie by means of intersecting zigzag or diagonal lines of wire stitching, as will be hereinafter more fully described. As another embodiment, only the lining of the necktie is provided with the intersecting zigzag lines of wire stitching.

Numerous additional objects of our invention are stated in the annexed description and drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof.

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of the first embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 ls a front elevation of the second embodiment, in complete made-up form, shown partially broken away to illustrate the lining construction.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 4, but showing two dimples below the knot portion instead of one as in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View on the line 6--6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan View of a portion of the rear of the necktie illustrated in Fig. 1.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and '7 of the drawings, the necktie comprises the usual front wide end I, the rear narrow end 2, and the usual lining II. Reference numeral Ill designates the material of the necktie.

Lining I I is stitched to the rear face of the front wide end I of the necktie by means of the diagonal or zigzag lines of Wire stitching I2 which pass through said lining and through the rear face of said Wide end of the necktie. These lines of wire stitching intersect each other at a number of points to form a plurality or series of similarly shaped vertically aligned parallelogram sections, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7. It will be noted that said lines of wire stitching I2 are located in the knot area or portion of the necktie and extend from the lower part of the wide end I of the necktie to the beginning of the neck portion of the necktie.

Hence the Wire stitches extend to and they may be located in, the knot-forming portion of the necktie.

By using a relatively thin and iine wire as the connecting means, the necktie is rendered more pliable and, most important of all, when the necktie is knotted the tie is self-draping. That is, the necktie when knotted has a tendency to form a longitudinal pleat or fold below the knot portion. This pleat or fold is formed substantially at the common vertical axes of the sections formed by the intersecting lines of wire stitching I2.

There are also provided supplemental lines of thread stitches I3 which pass through lining II and through the rear face of the front wide end I of the necktie and around the wire stitches I2. Stitches I3 are parallel to Wire stitches I2. It is not absolutely essential to provide the lines of thread stitching in order to accomplish the objects of our invention and the same may be omitted if desired.

When the necktie is in the complete made-up form illustrated in Fig. 3, the wire stitching I2 or the thread stitching I3 is not discernible as the rear face of the front wide end I of the necktie is not Visible when the tie is Worn.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6, only the lining 23 of the necktie is stitched with the Wire 24. The wire stitches do not pass through any part of the necktie and are solely conned to the lining.

The necktie illustrated in this embodiment comprises the front Wide end portion 2 I, the rear narrow end portion 22, and the lining 23. Reference numeral 20 indicates the material of the necktie.

As shown in Figure 3, lining 23 is provided with zigzag lines of wire stitching 24 which intersect each other at a number of points to form a plurality of vertically aligned parallelogramshaped sections. The wire stitches 23 extend from the lower part of the iront wide end of lining 23 substantially to the neck portion thereof. The Wire stitching 23 is not supplemented by any thread stitches.

Fig. 4 shows the formation of a single dimple below the knot portion of the necktie. Fig. 5 shows the formation of a double dimple.

By forming a plurality of vertically aligned parallelogram sections with intersecting zigzag lines of wire stitching, the necktie when knotted has a tendency to form a longitudinal pleat or fold below the knot portion along the vertical axis of each parallelogram section. As the verti-A cal axis oi each parallelogram section is in alignment, said longitudinal pleat or fold will perforce be continuous. The wire stitches or mem-V bers extend transversely oppositely from the longitudinal axis of the necktie and its lining. The use of wire stitching renders the necktie. very pliable and assists in the proper formation of' said longitudinal pleat or fold.v The wire which is used for making the stitches is bendable and it is suciently rigid to hold the dimple. shape which is shown in Figs. 4; and 5.

In the first embodiment, that is wherev the wire stitching passes both through the lining and the, rear face of the wide end of the necktie, the stitches l2 and I3y will not be discernible when the necktie is completely made up. Even if such stitches are Visible, the wire and thread which is used. for making such stitches can be of the same color as the materialof the necktie, or if desired, a thread covered wire may b e used. The dimple eiect is secured by transversely bending the nonresilient and transversely disposed wire stitching, which is located in or directly adjacent thefknotforming portion of they necktie.

We claim:

1., A four-in-hand necktie which has transversely-disposed bendable andl non-resilient wire members, connected thereto and located adjacent the` knot-forming: portion of said necktie, said wireV members being transversely bendable and retaining their transversely bent shape to pro,- duce'at least one transverse dimpleY adjacent the knot of said necktie when said necktie is knotted,A

saidwire members' extending transversely oppositely from the longitudinal axis of said necktie, said wire,A members being located. in the outer necktie4 also. having transverse folds at its inner face, said wire members connecting said lining to the transverse folds at the outer end of said necktie.

3'.. A lining for a four-in-hand necktie, said lining having transversely-disposed and nonresilient wire members connected thereto and l0- cated adjacent the knot-forming portion of said. necktie, said wire members being transversely bendable and retaining their transversely bent shape, said wire members extending transversely oppositely from the longitudinal axis of said necktiejand forming a longitudinal series. of, suc,- cessive parallelograms.

MAX. M. NEWMAN.. VICTOR M. NEWMAN.

REFERENCES.' CITED The following referencesY are of record in the le oil this patent;

UNITED STATES PATENTS Num-berv Name Date 2,343,513 Lonk Mar. 7 1944:A 1,990,167 Cloke Feb. 5, 1935 2,010,24l7 Smith; A Aug. 6, 1935 2,370,610; Kleinmann s Mar. 6. 19,45`

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date- 7,028, British Oct. '7, 1915 

